A BELOVED BBC music star who performed for millions has d!ed aged 74 as tributes flood in.
Composer and conductor Ronald Corp OBE tragically d!ed on the morning of May 7.
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The music icon had a high-flying career with the BBC Concert Orchestra and appeared on TV for the broadcasting agency’s prestigious eight-week orchestra program BBC Proms.
He also was the musical director for both the London Chorus in 1994 and the Highgate Choral Society.
The London Chorus released an emotional tribute to their former director.
They wrote on their website: “It is with the most intense sadness that we announce that our beloved Musical Director, Ronald Corp, d!ed on the morning of 7th May at Bath.
“Ron was not simply a highly talented musician, as a composer, conductor and chorus master.
“He was a genuine friend to us all: motivated at all times by the sincerity of his love of music and of the people with whom he made it.”
Mr Corp was a founder and artistic director of the New London Orchestra and the New London Children’s Choir.
He also was an ordained Anglican priest.
Fans of the adored composer have taken to social media to express their sympathies.
One wrote: “Very sad to hear the news of the d3ath of conductor, Ronald Corp OBE – a very sensitive and dedicated conductor, so at home in music by our home-grown composers. (He was also a composer, himself.) @BBCRadio3 @ArcheryPromos @TheLondonChorus.”
Another shared: “The d3ath has been announced, aged 74, on 7th May of Ronald Corp OBE.
“Composer, conductor and Anglican priest he is probably best known for his work with British light classical music notably including Robert Binge (Sailing By, Elizabethan Serenade etc).”
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Musical Director Ronald Corp d!ed on May 7Credit: ClassicFM
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